USS Tulsa (LCS-16)

For other ships with the same name, see USS Tulsa.

USS Tulsa on 8 March 2018
History
United States
NameTulsa
NamesakeTulsa, Oklahoma
Awarded29 December 2010[1]
BuilderAustal USA[1]
Laid down11 January 2016[1]
Launched16 March 2017[2]
Sponsored byKathy Taylor[3]
Christened11 February 2017[4]
Acquired30 April 2018[5]
Commissioned16 February 2019[6]
HomeportSan Diego
Identification
MottoTough, Able, Ready
StatusActive
Badge
General characteristics
Class and typeIndependence-class littoral combat ship
Displacement2,307 metric tons light, 3,104 metric tons full, 797 metric tons deadweight
Length127.4 m (418 ft)
Beam31.6 m (104 ft)
Draft14 ft (4.27 m)
Propulsion2× gas turbines, 2× diesel, 4× waterjets, retractable Azimuth thruster, 4× diesel generators
Speed40 knots (74 km/h; 46 mph)+, 47 knots (54 mph; 87 km/h) sprint
Range4,300 nautical miles (8,000 km; 4,900 mi) at 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)+
Capacity210 tonnes
Complement40 core crew (8 officers, 32 enlisted) plus up to 35 mission crew
Sensors and
processing systems
  • Sea Giraffe 3D Surface/Air RADAR
  • Bridgemaster-E Navigational RADAR
  • AN/KAX-2 EO/IR sensor for GFC
Electronic warfare
& decoys
  • EDO ES-3601 ESM
  • 4× SRBOC rapid bloom chaff launchers
Armament
Aircraft carried2× MH-60R/S Seahawks

USS Tulsa (LCS-16) is an Independence-class littoral combat ship of the United States Navy. She is the third ship to be named for Tulsa, second-largest city in the U.S. state of Oklahoma.[7][8]

  1. ^ a b c "Tulsa (LCS-16)". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  2. ^ "USS Tulsa begins launch process in Mobile, Alabama". Tulsa World. 16 March 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  3. ^ Krehbiel, Randy (11 January 2016). "'Enthusiastic' local delegation takes part in keel laying ceremony for USS Tulsa". Tulsa World. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  4. ^ "Navy Christens Future Tulsa" (Press release). United States Navy. 12 February 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  5. ^ "Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Tulsa (LCS 16)" (Press release). United States Navy. 30 April 2018. NNS180430-20. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  6. ^ "USS Tulsa Commissioned as Navy's Newest Surface Combatant" (Press release). United States Navy. 17 February 2019. NNS190217-01. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  7. ^ "Navy Names Multiple Ships" (Press release). U.S. Department of Defense. 6 June 2013. 415-13. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  8. ^ "Navy: New Combat Ship To Be Named USS Tulsa". News on 6. 6 June 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2015.